My Favourite Theory

I've always followed the same theory as the guys behind this video....




However, Fun is now officially my new favourite theory. (beats relativity hands down!!) I wanna go up the stairs!

Cunning Plan?

I saw this article in todays news. If you can't be bothered to read it, the general idea is that recent statistics have shown that 40% of people who attend A&E leave without receiving treatment of advice.

"The study also showed around half a million patients leave A&E or injury units before being treated."....."It also shows a significant number of patients were recorded as leaving the department without having had any advice or treatment."

I immediately thought of at least two reasons this might happen...

1. The patients attend, get seen and then leave without actually needing anything. I agree that this would be a monumental waste of time and resources which could be better used elsewhere.

or

2. The patients attend, sit about for what possibly seems like an eternity, and then decide to give up and go elsewhere (maybe their GP, or another hospital)

I'm not having a bash at the NHS here, or making any kind of complaint about waiting times etc (in fact in my own experiences I have always received excellent service - and I have been a fairly frequent user at times of facilities such as A&E) but I am fully aware that such generic statements made from statistical analysis can be taken in more than one way.

I have a cunning plan however...Maybe St Johns and St Andrews ambulance services (and other voluntary organisations that are similar) set themselves up with regional clinics that could administer first aid and refer people who needed further attention to the hospitals. (this may require some public thought however - a hand thats been chopped off, or a heart attack, or other serious injury doesn't really count as something treatable with first aid alone and should be taken to the hospital directly!) This way the organisation members get plenty of practice and experience and the hospital has fewer people trying to get seen.

It's got its flaws, but I'm sure they'll get ironed out somewhere...

Advert? Apparently.

I saw this advert for Advanced Hair Studio on TV a few nights ago. I actually thought that it was a joke! Have a watch and see for yourself, my new nomination for Worst Ever Advert....

More Genius Ideas...

You may remember a post from last year about a TV show called Genius...(Its been back on again, and is on BBC iPlayer so look it up) Along the same lines as the previous post, I've had another Genius-worthy idea....




wait for it......




Heated Bus Shelters

For those cold -12ish mornings where you would give anything for a little heat. What about installing heaters into bus shelters to encourage winter commuters? These could be hooked up to solar panels on the roof of the shelter and as they would only really need to produce heat in winter, any excess energy created could be added to the national grid. Problem of freezing my ass off SOLVED!

Long time no post...

I've been lax. I'm sorry. There are reasons for this, including a nasty bout of swine flu over the festive period which has only fully subsided in the last week or so, but I'm not making any excuses :) ...

I do have a list of posts saved in my mobile however so I can assure you, normal service will resume shortly...

With the winter comes the snow...

..and the awful wellies!

This years snow has brought us the rare chance to see ordinary folks in wellies, and my do they have bad taste! Heres my top (or bottom!) Ten - OK well, Eight, whats a number between friends...

Patriotic Wellies
There really is no need, your feet are not flagpoles!
Checked or Tartan Wellies
You're not rupert the bear



Food related Wellies
Chocolates and licorice allsorts are for eating, not wearing



Football Fan Wellies
Ok, show support, but not this way surely?


Curtain Wellies
They remind me of curtains my Gran had when I was a child


Burberry Wellies
To match the burberry cap, gloves and scarf I suspect...



Impractical Wellies
Heeled Wellies. Whoever came up with this idea certainly needs shot.

Snowed In?

Its been a quiet month in Barbieland...until now... the surrounding area is under knee high snow. I love it, but when I go back to work tomorrow after a long weekend I think it might be a little difficult. I'll soldier in regardless as long as the buses don't get cancelled on me!

Heres what winter in Barbieland looks like...

During the day


Then during a flurry..

And after..
The tree blossomed! (with snow!)